The CLA 200 shares the same powertrain as the A 200 – a 1.6 litre turbo four-cylinder that feeds 156 hp and 250 Nm of torque to the front wheels through a 7G-DCT dual-clutch gearbox.

The CLA is based on Mercedes-Benz’s new front-wheel drive platform, which also underpins the A-Class, B-Class, and GLA-Class. With the CLA launching soon and the A and B already here, the GLA will be next.

After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.

i am glad malaysia is getting the “normal looking” CLA instead of the sports variant. No problem with the AMG model, I like it by the way, but somehow I feel like the sports variant is a bit overdone on the exterior look. I still prefer the “normal look” of CLA, like this CLA 200.

Is “smoke-ing” other cars so important? You can have a junk with powerful engine, but then what’s the point? A good car is simply more than just can smoke others or not. Comfort, safety, luxury, handling, performance and many other factors. A kancil turbo can smoke many others too. Grow up kid!

Y not say ur car can smoke cars like renault megane rs or golf R?
These car are in the same category as ur civic.
Oh ya now i know why,
your car is slower compared to them. So you choose compare cars that whose performance is way lesser.
By this way, you will always win..
Pathetic….

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